Page 1 of 1
Protective irn
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:19 pm
by Kel_13
Hey all Im ready to take out my baby ringnecks for handrearing this weekend and im guessing that females are very protective of there young as when i check in the nest she doesn't move... i haven't yet opened the lid of the nest box but only peering into the hole, do you think there maybe a chance that when i open the lid that she will fly out if not is there any other way to get her out without her taking my finger off
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:09 am
by Neokireina
IMO there is little chance that she will fly out, maybe wait until she comes out on her own to eat perhaps offer a treat into the aviary. I was surprised when I put my hands both the nesting boxes I have neither of my hens bit even when I grabbed one and basically threw her out of the nest box. /shrug dont reccomend that tho.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:59 pm
by Jeremy
You can wait until she comes out or you can tap the box
there was 2 :(
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:57 pm
by Kel_13
Well i did go to get the baby's out and i thought there was 2 only to dicover there was 1 and a dead 1 in the nest 
do ringnecks usually choose 1 over the other? im now hoping she will look afer the only survivor? any info on this would be great!